Best Hollywood Movies Shot In India

Bollywood – The Hindi Film Industry, the popularity and the fame that it gained through the years is just commendable. You agree or not but we all loves it when Madhuri Dixit dances on the big screen warping around with a sizzling red saree, when Amitabh Bachchan in his heavy toned voice speaks and when Shah Rukh Khan fights with the goons-Aah!… All these scenes are just spell-bounded and take us into the other virtual world from where we never want to return. The melodious songs and the exotic foreign locations shown in the movies are just marvelous and enhance the magic of Bollywood movies.

But It is not only us who go to the foreign locations and do film shooting. Hollywood the biggest and the most admirable film industry in the world also visit India for making their movies more lively and charismatic. Today we are going to tell you about the locations where Hollywood Movies Shot in India.

The Dark Knight Rises

Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol

Eat, Pray and Love

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Slumdog Millionaire

The Darjeeling Limited

1. The Dark Knight Rises

We all love Batman, and the director of the movie Christopher Nolan Loves Rajasthan. If you have seen the movie its’ good and if not then go purchase a DVD and watch it carefully. You will get to see the majestic ‘Mehrangarh Fort’ of Jodhpur in the movie. Do you remember that scene when lead actor Christian Bale (Batman) escape from the Jail. The scene was fully shot in Mehrangarh Fort, Chand Baori at Abhaneri. So if you are planning your Rajasthan Tourism we suggest you to take a visit to Jodhpur – The Sun City of Rajasthan.

2. Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol

Tom Cruise as secret agent Ethan Hunt in his fourth installment of Mission Impossible series came to Mumbai in India. The shooting was done in the by-lanes of Bora Bazaar of Mumbai city. The fast driving car chasing sequence was shot in the same lanes only. Do you remember that fight scene in between Hunt and Hendricks that was shot in Mumbai automates multiple parking garage. Some part of the climax scene of the film was shot in the Sun Network office in Bangalore. During the time of film release there were many speculations about the role of Anil Kapoor in the movie but unfortunately it turned out not very well. Whenever you will be on your India Tours, do try visit Mumbai, the city of dreams.

3. Eat, Pray and Love

For all literature lovers this movie was a delight. The movie was majorly shot in Delhi and in Haryana. The film was based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel by the same name. Leading lady Julia Roberts in search of lifegoes to Italy to eat, to India for spirituality and to love in Indonesia. The film majorly shot its’ scene at the Ashram Hari Mandi in Patudi in Haryana. The movie is best for all those who are seeking for the powers of prayers in India. All those who are planning on travelling to this country, we assure you, your India Holidays will get memorable.

4. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

It is one of the most beautiful films of its time, starring the British Film Legends like Judie Dench and Maggie Smith. The movie also stars with Dev Patel. The story revolves around the two retired ladies who visit India in their sunset years. The movie was mostly shot in Pink City Jaipur and in the Lake City – Udaipur. You can easily spot the bustling Railway station Road, Airport and Castle Kanotain the city of Jaipur. While in Udaipur the shooting was done in Raval Khempur and at Taj lake Palace. The director of the movie has beautifully justified the charm of Rajasthan in his movie. The scenes were so beautifully shot that after the release, many travellers from around world planned their holidays for Rajasthan Tours.

5. Slumdog Millionaire

Winner of many accolades and awards, this movie was actually based on Indian Slums and its lifestyle. Director Danny Boyle shot this movie in the slum areas of Mumbai and one can also see railway station area of the city. You can see many more places such as Dharavi, CST station and many more places of the Mumbai city. The story was revolved around a boy who goes through a journey from being poor to being millionaire with his life experiences. After its release film faced many criticisms for poor depiction of India and its people but that didn’t stop the movie to gain a haul of Oscar trophies that year. Along with Mumbai, some parts of the film were also shot in Delhi and Agra, which are the prominent cities under Golden Triangle Tour of India that completes with Jaipur.

6. The Darjeeling Limited

Hollywood producers and directors have a special fascination for Rajasthan it is therefore they visit this charismatic state again and again. The places in Rajasthan which is visited by Hollywood biggies are Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur. Talking this particular movie, majority of the shooting was done in the Lake city – Udaipur and the Sun City – Jodhpur. The story revolves around three brothers starring Adrien Brody, Qwen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman, who reunite on the train to Darjeeling. The interesting part of the movie was that, Wes Anderson, the director of the movie was quite inspire with the movies of legendry film maker Satyjeet Ray and its’ his artistic work and several other documentaries on India, that forces him to make this film. The Himalaya scenes were shot in Udaipur and opening plot was shot in Jodhpur. The climax of the movie was shot in the old terminal building of Udaipur Airport.

Here’s Some More

Hollywood and its love for India is unending, it’s not like that the Hollywood started making movies in India in recent years. The relation of India and Hollywood goes back to 1939 when movie –The Rains Came’ shot in India. Later in 1983 when James Bond movie –‘Octopussy’ was shot in India starring Kabir Bedi in bit role.

Here are some other hits, which were shot in India and mark the country on the map –

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